Landscape Architecture Theory: An Evolving Body of Thought
Editorial Reviews Book Description Although we visualize the landscape as a place, it is best understood as a process. Landscape design thus becomes a tool for managing this process of change to create meaningful and compelling places. Landscape Architecture Theory provides an insightful introduction to the evolving body of knowledge that underpins the discipline and practice of landscape architecture. The author's treatment emphasizes the interrelationships between the biophysical and human dimensions of the environment and the theories and decision-making processes that issue from these relationships. Students and practitioners alike will appreciate how this comprehensive text integrates knowledge from a wide variety of disciplines-including earth science, ecological science, behavioral science, design process, and aesthetics-with the theories that have been formulated to apply that knowledge to understanding the landscape. This understanding, it is hoped, will result in designs that improve both quality of life and quality of the environment. From the Publisher Titles of related interest also from Waveland Press: Booth, Basic Elements of Landscape Architectural Design (ISBN 0881334782); Carpenter-Walker, Plants in the Landscape, Second Edition (ISBN 1577660188); and Dahl-Molnar, Anatomy of a Park: The Essentials of Recreation Area Planning and Design, Third Edition (ISBN 1577662806).
Landscape Architecture Theory: An Evolving Body of Thought,Michael D. Murphy,Waveland Pr Inc,1577663578,Architecture,Architecture / Landscape,Architecture / Study & Teaching,Landscape,Gardens,Landscape architecture,Landscape design,Study & Teaching
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